As the star of “The Bob Newhart Show,” which ran on CBS from 1972 to 1978, Newhart played the dry, deadpan Chicago psychologist Bob Hartley opposite Suzanne Pleshette as his wry, loving schoolteacher wife, Emily. Suzanne Pleshette and Bob Newhart in the final scene of the final episode of “Newhart.” The episode first aired on May 21, 1990, on CBS. Obituaries Suzanne Pleshette, sexy star of ‘Bob Newhart Show,’ dies at 70 Suzanne Pleshette, the dark-haired, smoky-voiced actress who played Bob Newhart’s confident and sexy wife, Emily Hartley, for six years on the popular 1970s sitcom “The Bob Newhart Show,” has died. Newhart, who received three Emmy nominations as lead actor in a comedy series while doing “Newhart,” believed the secret to his enduring success on TV was simple. Bob Newhart married Virginia Quinn on Jan. 12, 1963, at St. Victor Catholic Church in West Hollywood.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 19, 2024 06:39 UTC